Annual Report Fiscal Year 2009 - Mecklenburg County Sheriff`s Office

Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
Annual Report
FY 2009
www.mecksheriff.com
Our Mission
To protect the citizens of Mecklenburg County by providing secure and professional
rehabilitative detention facilities, enforcing civil and criminal laws, providing outstanding
public service with integrity and upholding the constitutionality of the Sheriff’s Office.
Our Vision
Being recognized as a leading professional organization committed to customer service and
improving the quality of life in our community.
Our Guiding Principles
Integrity and credibility
Respecting the rights of individuals through ethical and humanitarian practice
Recognizing the importance of each employee
Creating an environment where employees can learn and grow professionally
Fiscal responsibility and accountability
Forming partnerships to improve our community
Opportunities for citizens and volunteer involvement
Opportunities for inmate change
Recognizing the Sheriff’s Office works for the citizens of Mecklenburg County
Letter from the Sheriff
FY 2009 presented itself to be an even bigger challenge than
previously anticipated. Foreshadowing the crisis to be faced in FY
2010, we had to close the Gatling Juvenile Center in FY2009 to offset
a three million dollar shortfall due to the economic downturn.
Fortunately, and despite inevitable funding reductions facing us for
FY 2010, we were able to transfer most of the staff into existing
vacancies. To relieve jail overcrowding, our new Jail Annex facility
neared completion and we continued construction on the new
vocational center and youthful offender wing at Jail North.
Again in FY09, MCSO lead the way in giving to the United Way with
a donation of $70,430 and an outstanding $33,823 to the Arts and
Science campaign. MCSO also continued our support of Right Moves
for Youth and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Activities League.
The 2008 Justice Assistance Grant provided almost $90,000 to fund
educational videos and equipment needs and we received $874,000
from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program that was used for
medical service enhancements.
As expected, budget preparations for FY 2010 left MCSO facing an even more dire economic outlook by
recognizing the potential for up to a ten million dollar revenue shortfall and operational fund reduction from
Mecklenburg County for the new fiscal year. Overtime and staffing of the youthful offender PODs was
anticipated to be impacted by the loss of county dollars.
During FY09, MCSO employees had to learn how to deal with a “new normal.” Learning to do more with less
has certainly provided us lessons in thinking outside the box and rearranging and reorganizing our priorities.
I commend my staff for stepping up and taking responsibility for the things that were necessary to keep us
focused on our mission of protecting the citizens of Mecklenburg County, while facing even more severe cuts
in FY 2010.
Chipp Bailey
Mecklenburg County Sheriff
Contents
Overview
Department Listing ................................................................................................................................. 5
Sheriff and Chief Bios ............................................................................................................................. 6
Executive Staff ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Finance ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Community Service and Special Events
Community Service ................................................................................................................................. 10
Special Community Programs ................................................................................................................. 11
Employee Events ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Field Operations
Field Operations ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Special Operations Units ......................................................................................................................... 15
Arrest Processing ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Accreditation .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Training and Recruiting
Recruiting & The Academy .................................................................................................................... 18
Training .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Crisis Intervention Team ........................................................................................................................ 21
287 (g) ............................................................................................................................................................... 24
Special Services
Inmate Medical Services ....................................................................................................................... 26
Permits, Fingerprinting and Registration Bureau ............................................................................... 26
Court Security ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Inmate Finance and Property ............................................................................................................... 27
Inmate Work Crew ............................................................................................................................... 27
Inmate Programs
Criminal Justice Collaboration Forum ................................................................................................. 28
Adult Programs ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Youthful Offender Programs ................................................................................................................ 31
Substance Abuse Programs ................................................................................................................... 32
Inmate Libraries .................................................................................................................................... 33
Chaplain Services .................................................................................................................................. 34
Jail Alternatives & Alternative Sentencing
Electronic Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 35
Pretrial Release Services ....................................................................................................................... 35
Work Release & Restitution Center (WRRC) ..................................................................................... 36
Retirees ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Employees of the Month ................................................................................................................................. 38
Detention Statistics .......................................................................................................................................... 39
MCSO Department Listing & Contact Information
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
700 E. 4th St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 336-2543
Fax: (704) 336-6118
www.mecksheriff.com
Jail Information: (704) 336-8100
Specific Inmate Information, VINE System: (800) 247-9658
Arrest Processing
Human Resources
Asset Management
Information Services Department
Business Management
Inmate Finance & Property
Chaplains
Jail Annex
Civil Judgments/Domestic Violence/K9
Jail Central
Classification
Jail North
Communications
Inmate Programs (Adult, Youthful Offender,
Library)
Community Services
Legal Counsel
Court Security
Office of Professional Compliance
Deputy/Detention Office Recruiting
Pretrial
Electronic Monitoring
Research & Planning
Facility Development
Training
Field Operations
Transportation
Funeral Escorts
Work Release & Restitution Center
Gun Permits
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MCSO Administration
Daniel E. “Chipp” Bailey became Sheriff of Mecklenburg County,
Charlotte, North Carolina on February 5, 2008.
Sheriff Bailey’s law enforcement career began with the Mecklenburg
County Police in 1972. In 1975 he resigned to attend graduate school
in South Carolina and returned to Charlotte in 1977 to work for the
Centralina Council of Governments as a Criminal Justice Planner.
Rehired by the Mecklenburg County Police in 1982 as a Crime and
Budget Analyst, Chipp was later promoted to Administrative Officer
for the Chief of Police. In the early 1990s, the Mecklenburg County
Police and Charlotte Police Departments merged and Bailey
supervised the new agency’s Planning and Research Unit until joining
Sheriff Jim Pendergraph as Chief Deputy Sheriff.
Sheriff Bailey is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the largest
sheriff’s office in North and South Carolina. His responsibilities
include: overseeing a jail system housing an average daily population
of over 2,500 inmates, providing security for over one million visitors
to the County’s courthouse each year, ensuring timely service of over
100,000 civil and criminal papers each year, receiving and booking over 40,000 arrestees a year, registering
and monitoring almost 800 sex offenders, and issuing gun purchase permits and concealed weapon permits.
His educational background consists of a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Pfeiffer University and a Masters of
Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina. A native Charlottean, Chipp and his wife, Sharon,
have two sons. Whenever Sheriff Bailey has time in his busy schedule, he enjoys writing mysteries. He
published his third mystery, A Lowcountry Murder, in August of 2007 with Silver Dagger Mysteries. Sheriff
Bailey is an active member of Matthews United Methodist Church and most recently served as Chairman of
the Staff Parish Relations Committee.
Chief Deputy Sheriff, Felicia McAdoo, is a twenty-three year
veteran of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and is the highest ranking female officer.
Chief McAdoo began her career in 1986 starting as a security officer.
She served in every level of supervision, i.e., Sergeant, Lieutenant,
Captain, Major, and Detention Commander until her selection to
Chief Deputy in 2008. Previous areas of experience includes: Work
Release, Arrest Processing, Facility Development, Office of Professional Compliance (Internal Affairs), Field Services and the Courts
Division.
Chief McAdoo attended Rutledge College, Gaston College and is a
graduate of The Administrative Officer’s Management Program at
North Carolina State University. She is a member of the American
Correctional Association, National Sheriffs’ Association, North
Carolina Sheriffs’ Association, and North Carolina Jail Administrators Association. She also serves as a mentor for Mecklenburg
County’s Leadership Education and Development program, is Chairperson of the Sheriff’s Employee of the Month Committee and a Police Activities League board member.
Chief McAdoo is a Charlotte native and is married with three teenagers.
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MCSO Executive Staff
Major L. Pagan
Major R. Collins
Major R. Rivers
Tana Calloway
Jail Central
Jail North
Jail Annex
Director of Work Release
Major T. Plummer
Major W. Pummell
Marilyn Porter
Rachel Vanhoy
Arrest Processing
Field Operations
Legal Counsel
Director of Business
Management
Major M. Detommaso
Office of Professional
Karen Simon
Julia Rush
Director of Inmate Programs Director of Communications
Compliance
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Robin Wright
Executive Assistant
Facilities
The Mecklenburg County Jail is comprised of four detention facilities designed to securely house nearly 2,668
inmates on an average day.
Jail Central
Located in Uptown Charlotte, Jail Central is a high
rise detention facility that housed on average 1,700
inmates per day in the 2009 fiscal year.
This facility houses both male and female
offenders, in addition to female youthful offenders,
and also serves as the location for arrest processing.
Jail North
Located in North Charlotte, Jail North is a medium
high-rise facility that housed an average of 530
inmates per day in the 2009 fiscal year.
This facility houses only male adult offenders and
male youthful offenders. This location is
responsible for preparing all of the hot meals for all
four detention facilities.
Work Release and Restitution
Located in uptown Charlotte adjacent to Jail
Central, the Work Release and Restitution Center
housed an average of 94 inmates per day for the
2009 fiscal year.
This facility houses both male and female offenders
with a layout that provides qualified inmates with
a more community assimilated housing unit that
allows the inmates to acclimate themselves back
into society productively.
Jail Annex
Located next to Jail North, the Annex is currently
under construction and will open to house inmates
in the 2010 fiscal year.
This facility will house 320 low to medium level
offenders.
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Finance
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
continues to experience service demand in all
areas including the Courts, Civil Process,
FY 09 Expenses by Service
Registration Division and Detention. The
Sheriff’s Office began FY 2009 with a total
budget of $116 million. After mid-year
reductions and cost saving measures were
implemented, the actual expenditures for FY
2009 were $110 million. This represents a 5%
increase in expenses from FY 2008.
Reductions were made to the travel and
training budget in addition to closing the
Gatling Juvenile facility in May of 2009.
Funding for 29 positions for the Youthful
Offender housing units was delayed as well.
Revenue from all sources was $27 million and
was significantly lower than the FY 2009
budget of $34 million. Federal housing
revenue was $8.1 million lower than
FY 09 Revenue
anticipated. Other sources of revenue for civil
process, gun permit fees and reimbursement of
cost were higher than expected. As a result of
the significant revenue reduction for FY 2009,
the FY 2010 revenue budget was reduced to
reflect the impact of housing fewer federal
inmates.
The Sheriff’s Office continually reviews
operations throughout the agency to ensure
optimal performance. During the 2009 fiscal
year special emphasis was placed on reducing
the overtime expenditures while ensuring
staffing needs were met. Reassignments
resulted as well as a complete staffing analysis
was conducted. As a result significant
reductions in overtime were realized in the
later part of FY 2009.
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Community Service & Special Events
From collecting items for sick and shut-in seniors, visiting local elementary schools to discuss public safety, to
escorting families for military funerals, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office places a high value on
community involvement.
Master Deputy Program: Our Master Deputy program consists of deputies nominated for the community and
public service initiative. The Master Deputies support specific events throughout the year, representing the
Sheriff’s Office and providing support to organizations such as Hometown Heroes, Blume Children’s Cancer
Clinic, and the Huntersville Soap Box Derby.
Salute to Heroes Hockey Game: This was the
fourth year for the friendly hockey game between
the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office & the
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
(CMPD) versus Charlotte Fire Department (CFD)
and Charlotte EMS (MEDIC). The annual event
takes place after a Charlotte Checkers hockey
game, and draws close to 3,000 spectators. This
year the MCSO/CMPD team lost to CFD/MEDIC
6-1. Yet, the game raised approximately $20,000 to
benefit the families of injured or fallen public
Salute to Heroes Hockey Game Kickoff Event
service workers of each agency.
Elves for the Elderly: During the Christmas holiday
season, a group of MCSO officers place collection
boxes around the facilities for donations. Items collected are generally household and hygiene items.
At the end of the collection period the officers visit
Hospice and retirement homes to give presents to
sick and shut-in residents.
Twilight 5K Walk/Run : The Twilight 5K benefits
the local Right Moves for Youth non-profit
organization. This year MCSO received the
Spotlight “Most Participants Award” from the
Spotlight Competition, which is a competition
between MCSO, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police
Department and the Charlotte Fire Department.
The race drew approximately 2,400 participants,
Operation Share Bear: The Explorer’s Post 224
with 367 employees, family and friends representing the Sheriff’s Office team. This is the seventh
Christmas project was “Operation Share Bear”. The
purpose of “Operation Share Bear” was to collect monies consecutive year MCSO has received the award.
to purchase teddy bears from Build a Bear for children
who were and are faced with health challenges and
confined to the hospital. Through the generous
donations of Sheriff’s Office employees and a shift cook
out, the Explorers collected enough monies to purchase
175 bears. The bears were distributed to Levine
Children’s Hospital, Presbyterian Blume Pediatric
Hospital, the Shelter for Battered Women and deputies
that respond to domestic violence situations. Explorer’s
Post 224 and Advisors took great honor in stuffing and
dressing the bears to be distributed to the children.
Twilight 5K
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Special Community Programs
MCSO is proud to participate in local parades, festivals and events. In addition to those services, our
employees provide public safety services such as Child Identification (ID) Kits, and the Reality Program.
Reality Program: The Reality Program gives young people an introduction to the criminal justice system, and
educates them about the risks, consequences and long-term results of criminal behavior. The majority of
participants are students in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system who have been selected by educators
and/or Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police School Resource Officers. Concerned parents also access the program
for their children by contacting their child's school resource officer. Participants attend a “Teen Issues
Forum” and visit the Arrest Processing Center to view fingerprinting and the mug shot procedure.
Participants also visit the disciplinary detention unit cells and listen to an active inmate discuss the
importance of good choices.
Citizen’s Academy: The Sheriff's Office
Citizens' Academy is an 11-week program
designed to increase understanding between
citizens and the Sheriff's Office through
education and participation. The intent is to
acquaint citizens with the different roles
performed by detention officers, deputy
sheriffs, and civilian staff within the criminal
justice system and to provide increased
understanding of the duties and responsibilities
of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
Activities include tours of the facilities, firearms
instruction and training, civilian self-defense,
and a ride-along with deputy sheriffs. The
Citizen’s Academy concludes with a graduation
ceremony, and each participant receives a
certificate from Sheriff Bailey, and becomes a
MCSO Ambassador.
Citizen’s Academy
Child ID Kits: MCSO is one of the only
local law enforcement agencies to
provide Child ID Kits. The kits are for
families to complete and keep in a safe
place in the event their child is
abducted or lost. The kit includes
DNA sampling (saliva swabs/hair
sample), a fingerprint card, copies of
medical and dental records, and
photos. Every year deputy sheriffs visit
local churches and schools to provide
these kits to families.
MCSO mascot “Scout” with Chick-Fil-A mascot at a Hometown
Heroes fundraiser
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Community Service & Special Events
Hometown Heroes & Annual Christmas Tree Lot:
Hometown Heroes is a non-profit organization
started by law enforcement officers to raise money
for local children (and their families) suffering from
terminal illness or other serious injuries. Supporting
this program is a priority for MCSO Master
Deputies, as they donate much of their time to
Hometown Heroes fundraising events. For example,
annually Master Deputies hold a Christmas Tree Lot
on Mallard Creek Rd, selling the trees and donating
profits to Hometown Heroes.
Hometown Heroes Fundraising Event
NC Peace Officers’ Memorial Week & Police Unity
Tour: MCSO was proud to have employees
participate in the NC Peace Officers’ Memorial
Week. MCSO officers participated in the Police
Unity Tour (which started in Charleston, SC)
cycling 410 miles from Charlotte to Washington,
D.C.
Sheriff Bailey (left) and MCSO staff at Peace Officers Memorial Week
Keith Larson’s Ride for the Kids: The biannual
event benefits local children and their families
suffering from a life threatening illness, or
children that have been victims of crimes. The
MCSO Motor Unit participates, and the event
draws about 300 bikers. The ride in April began
in Matthews, and ended with laps around Lowe’s
Motor Speedway. The October ride began in
Matthews, went through downtown Mooresville,
and ended at Lake Norman Park in Troutman.
MCSO and CMPD volunteer at an elementary school
K9 Demonstrations: K9 demonstrations are provided to both educate the community on issues ranging from
caring for a dog to dog safety (such as encountering loose dogs). Importantly K9 demonstrations also involve
education about how MCSO trains dogs for different responsibilities such as criminal apprehension, narcotic
search and retrieval, and bomb searches.
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Community Service & Special Events
In addition to the aforementioned, during FY 09
MCSO participated in the following events:
Woofin’ and Hoofin’ Huntersville Fall Festival
National Night Out
Mecklenburg County Homeowner Association
Safety Nights
311 Call Center Safety Day
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Patriot Festival
Mint Hill Madness
MCSO is a regular volunteer with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, providing public safety information and K9
demonstrations.
Annual Employee Events
MCSO values the hard work of our employees and plan a number of events annually to show appreciation.
Additionally, in keeping with our value of community and public service, we offer a number of volunteer
opportunities to employees such as blood drives.
Health Fair: In an effort to promote a healthy
lifestyle, MCSO partnered with the YMCA of
Greater Charlotte to host a Health Fair for all
employees. The fair was hosted twice in October,
and provided free health screenings and
information.
Blood Drives: Six times each year MCSO
employees have the opportunity to donate blood at
blood drives. The drives benefit the Community
Blood Center and the Red Cross.
Annual Christmas Party
Other employee events:
Friends & Family Day
Children’s Christmas Party
Annual Golf Tournament
Employee Appreciation BBQ
Friends & Family Day
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Community Service & Special Events
Field Operations
Civil Processes: Civil Processes in North Carolina are served and returned according to North Carolina
General Statute.
Civil Judgment: A Civil Judgment is a post-judgment remedy; it is a judicial order issued by the
court which has rendered the judgment. The most common civil judgment is property seizure.
Domestic Violence: The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is responsible for serving Domestic
Violence Orders on those found to be located within the county. These orders can originate from
other counties within North Carolina, as well as other states.
Civil Processes
FY 09 Sex Offender Registrations
Sex Offender: North Carolina State law requires
criminals convicted of an offense against minors,
Registered
221
Warrants Issued
56
Sex Offender Arrest
191
Sheriff’s offices obtain and update photographs,
Non-related Arrest
0
addresses fingerprints and additional information of the
Validations
414
offender.
Completed
Inquiries Received
2,676
In FY 2009, six K9 handlers conducted checks of all of
Inquiries Placed
1,549
739 sex offenders in Mecklenburg County. Specifically
Verification Letters
1,169
Address Changes
802
SBI Notification
31
Total Registered
739
sexually violent offenses or anyone who attempts to
commit either of these offenses to report in person to
the sheriff’s office of the county in which they reside.
Operation Trick or Treat
on October 31st, 2009, Operation “Trick or Treat” made
an attempt to verify and make contact with all 739
within a six hour window and maintained a success rate
of 90% verification including updated information such
as offender addresses.
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Special Operations Units
A.L.E.R.T
Advanced Local Emergency Response Team is an unique
multi-agency, terrorism response team that focuses on
rapid deployment response to mass-casualty incidents
involving chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, as
well as response to natural or man-made disasters. It was
formed in 1998 after an incident at the Mecklenburg
County Courthouse involving explosives and potential
Each Sheriff’s Office participant trains at least
bio-hazardous materials.
eight hours monthly in their specialty as well as
HAZ-MAT operations.
Participants include over 100 representatives from
local, state and federal agencies, 25 of which are
All participants are required to take classes
online to keep their training up to date.
MCSO employees.
S.E.R.T
As knowledge of terrorism threats and natural disaster
The Sheriff's Emergency Response Team was
grows and changes, officers under A.L.E.R.T must
formed in 1987. The role of S.E.R.T is to
continue to learn and practice new ways to address
provide specialized response to
these threats.
emergencies that involve agency personnel as
All members have training in disaster mortuary
they perform their duties.
operations and have attended training sessions for
The S.E.R.T. unit is composed of highly trained
weapons of mass destruction evidence collection.
deputy sheriffs. All of the deputies work in the
S.E.R.T. unit on a volunteer basis. Each member
must pass a rigorous physical assessment and an
oral interview, and demonstrate expert
proficiency with firearms.
The S.E.R.T. unit trains monthly in addition to
a week of special training each winter and
summer and quarterly training with the Crisis
Negotiations Unit. S.E.R.T. members receive
basic and advanced training in hostage rescue,
barricaded subjects, high risk warrant service,
vehicle take downs, team and individual
movements and woodland operations.
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Field Operations
C.N.U
The Crisis Negotiation Unit provides negotiation
services in situations involving hostages,
individuals threatening suicide, or barricaded
subjects encountered in fulfilling the operational
objectives of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s
Office. The team is also volunteer based and is
available twenty four hours a day, seven days a
week. There are two aspects to the CNU,
intelligence gathering and negotiations.
The team's role is to provide specialized response in
order to safely remove disruptive inmates from their
cells. The team is also a visible deterrent to discourage
inmates from pursuing disruptive behavior. Each
officer who participates in D.A.R.T. must initially
receive forty hours of intense physical training and ten
hours per month of additional training. Each member
must pass a rigorous physical assessment and an oral
interview and have sustained a working record without
violations.
Negotiators provide an effective level of response
During FY 09 D.A.R.T practiced two mock riots
by attending progressive external courses
and attended a mock riot seminar in West Virginia
designed to enhance individual skill levels, and
with several other similar detention officer teams
attended professional seminars to exchange ideas
along the east coast.
on methodology, equipment and technique
D.A.R.T had 16 extractions in FY 09.
development. They have trained with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Institute of Police
Technology and Management, the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms in addition to
training with several experts in the field of crisis
negotiations.
All negotiators have attended a week long
basic crisis negotiation course and a week
long advanced crisis negotiations course.
The team meets monthly in order to train
with new negotiation applications in addition
to debriefing on any local or national crisis
that may have occurred recently. These
monthly meetings allow for fresh
perspectives on ways to improve and
continue their success.
CNU has assisted agencies such as the
Greensboro Police Department, Guilford
County Sheriff’s Office, Mint Hill Police
Department, Matthews Police Department,
Rock Hill Police Department, and the
Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office.
D.A.R.T
The Direct Action Response Team was formed in
1998 at Jail Central.
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Field Operations
Arrest Processing & Accreditation
Arrest Processing (AP)
Arrest Processing is the main center
for intake at the Sheriff’s Office and
is responsible for positively
identifying, and processing all
persons charged with a crime. The
MCSO Arrest Processing Center
processes hundreds of arrestees
everyday.
During FY 09, 45,471 arrestees
were processed into the jail.
As the chart indicates, this
number has steadily increased
over the past four years.
Accreditation
In 2003 the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office proudly distinguished itself as
the first nationally accredited local jail system in North Carolina.
To achieve accreditation, the jail undergoes a comprehensive audit of its
operations to determine compliance with national standards. According to the
American Correctional Association (ACA), the national standards serve as benchmarks in the operation of
corrections facilities. These standards are necessary to ensure that facilities are operated professionally.
The accreditation process examines the service, programs, and operations essential to superior correctional
management.
While the primary purpose of accreditation is to protect jail staff and offenders, many additional benefits are
also derived. Examples of such benefits:
Minimizes the potential for expensive and time consuming litigation from negligence and
other liability
Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the jail to maximize available resources and
implement positive change
Contributes to public and professional recognition of good performance
Contributes to improvement of staff moral and inmate behavior
Accreditation is effective for a three-year period and requires annual audits of supporting documentation in
order to maintain. MCSO’s most recent renewal occurred in January of 2009. Both Jail North and Jail Central
are accredited.
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Training & Recruiting
Recruiting
Academy
MCSO Recruiters and Applicant Investigators
The Academy staff operates the training facilities,
have the challenging responsibility of recruiting
which includes various classrooms, an indoor
the most qualified applicants to fill uniformed
firing range, and a weight/physical training room.
vacancies within the Mecklenburg County
The Academy is responsible for delivering all
Sheriff’s Office. The employment standards of the
Initial Basic Training to newly hired detention
N.C. Sheriffs’ Education and Training
officers & deputy sheriffs (recruits), as well as all
Commission as well as the needs of the Sheriff’s
certification training to new employees.
Office are results of their efforts in extending the
Additionally, the Academy delivers all annual
qualified applicant search nationwide. In addition
mandatory and certification training, and all
to developing and distributing job
requested and specialized job-related training to
announcements and advertisements throughout
MCSO personnel. Intermittently, other agencies
the country, the recruiters also travel the country
utilize training offered by the Academy, to
participating in job fairs seeking potential
include other local county sheriffs’ offices and the
candidates.
MCSO Citizens Academy. Initial Basic Training
for each recruit consists of 180 hours of the
When a potential candidate submits their
Detention Officer Certification Course as
application for a detention officer or deputy
mandated by the N.C. Sheriffs’ Education and
sheriff’s position, the recruiter takes on the detail
Training Standards Commission, as well as 157
oriented task of processing the application by
hours of MCSO-POST School, as mandated by the
conducting background checks, pre-employment
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
fitness assessments, physical and psychological
Additionally, Initial Basic Training for all new
examinations as well as various interviews. After
employees includes 40 hours of ACA courses, as
the candidate has been hired, recruiters are
mandated by the American Correctional
required to complete certification compliance
Association. These courses are intensive and
reviews to ensure that all pertinent information
consist of training in rules and regulations, safety
requested by Sheriffs’ Standards is in place to keep
and security, health and fitness, and defensive
those certifications valid.
weapons, including firearms.
Even during the recent challenging economic
During FY 09, the Academy provided 40,840
times of FY 09 the recruiting staff has
total man-hours of Initial Basic Training, to
managed to process over 5,000 employment
include graduating 120 recruits.
applications for detention officer and deputy
sheriff positions.
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Training
The Training Division is responsible
for ensuring that Mecklenburg
County detention officers and
deputy sheriffs are fully qualified
and capable of performing to the
high standards and expectations of
the Sheriff, the community, and
accrediting agencies. To this end,
the Training Division performs
several functions.
Training Classes:
Firearms Qualifications
Medical Care in the Jail
Contraband & Searches
First Aid & CPR
O.C. Pepper Spray
Criminal Justice System
Certification
OSHA
Cultural Awareness
Gang Awareness
Physical Fitness
Direct Supervision
Inmate Programs &
Spanish Awareness
Ethics
Domestic Violence
Subject Control
Expandable Baton
Juvenile Minority
Techniques
Fire Emergencies
Sensitivity
Stress Awareness
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Training & Recruiting
In-Service Training: In-service Training (IST)
includes annual mandatory training, specialized
training, and job-related requested and posted/
available training for all employees. Mandatory IST
training includes refresher courses, safety and hazard
training, and certification training; these classes are
mandated by NC Sheriffs’ Education and Training
Commission, MCSO, OSHA, ACA and other
governmental agencies. At a minimum, IST includes
a review of the initial basic training courses, classes
for certification renewals, and additional specific
training related to various assignments and duties.
In FY 2009, the Academy provided 40,584
man-hours of mandatory training and 13,093
man-hours of requested and specialized training
for the 1469 employees of the MCSO.
Fire Arms Training: The Firing Range holds training
classes for annual certification of detention officers
and deputy sheriffs. In addition, it offers advanced
shooting classes, aides in strategic weapons training
for specialized MCSO units, and provides an
overview for the MCSO Citizens Academy. The
range also accommodates other governmental
agencies in firearms training, such as USPS, SBI, and
local law enforcement municipalities.
In FY 2009, the range provided 2,984 total man
-hours of firearms training for 496 students.
Learning Management System (LMS): The Training Division administers the training database on the web.
The database allows a large number of personnel to complete most mandatory training within a specified
time frame. It also allows for staff to enroll for classes anytime during their rotation/shift and to maintain
their training records to ensure they stay on track and keep all certifications current.
During FY 2009, the Academy assisted in designing and building a replacement database that will be
used to join all collected data pertinent to each employee, and maintained in one centralized database.
The new database will allow superior facilitation of current and changing training needs for staff, as
well as allow better communication between the different MCSO divisions.
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Training & Recruiting
Crisis Intervention Team
Law enforcement officers are frequently front-line responders to persons in crisis with a serious mental
illness. In an effort to better prepare officers to respond to these individuals, a number of communities
(more than 500 in the US) have developed a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). These initiatives are modeled
after the parent program which began over 20 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee.
CIT is a specialized law enforcement response to people in serious mental health crisis. Carefully selected
patrol officers, detention officers and deputy sheriffs receive Crisis Intervention Team training where they
learn:
Recognition and Assessment of Signs of Mental Illness for Persons in Crisis
Basic Diagnosis and Medication Knowledge
Verbal De-Escalation Skills
Community Resource
Information
CIT Program Components:
1: Intensive Law Enforcement Training –
Law enforcement officers receive up to 40
hours of training regarding mental illness
and response strategies.
2: Strong Mental Health Partnerships –
Mental health triage systems exist whereby
officers responding to people in crisis have
viable options for linking individuals with
mental health treatment in lieu of arrest.
3: Significant Mental Health Consumer
And Family Involvement - Consumer and
family advocates are integrally involved in the
design and implementation of local CIT Programs.
First Charlotte-Mecklenburg County CIT Training Class
Benefits of CIT for Law Enforcement:
Decreased use of force during
Decreased number of officer
Improved use of alternatives
crisis events.
injuries.
to arrest and jail.
Cost savings in time and
Decreased court time.
Increased officer and
resources.
department recognition and
appreciation.
Ability to provide appropriate
Improved collaboration with
services to mental health
mental health and advocacy
consumers while maintaining
resources.
accountability.
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Training & Recruiting
In March of 2008, four law enforcement officers representing CMPD and MCSO attended CIT training in
Wake County as part of a “train-the-trainer” process. A community team including the newly certified CIT
officers conducted the first Charlotte-Mecklenburg CIT Training August 25-29, 2008 with students
representing the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, and Huntersville and Matthews police departments.
During FY 2009, 73 MCSO staff received CIT certification.
Since the inception of the program, law enforcement officers from the following agencies have completed
CIT Training:
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Huntersville Police Department
Matthews Police Department
Rock Hill Police Department
Mint Hill Police Department
Pineville Police Department
Veterans Administration
Each quarterly CIT class trains approximately 25 students and is certified for 40 hours of credit from Central
Piedmont Community College. Course instructors are professionals in their areas of instruction, and form a
community team which guides CIT training in Mecklenburg County.
CIT Training Courses
Major Psychotic & Mood
Major Psychiatric Personality
Recovery Model
Suicide & Homicide Risk
Prevention
Geriatrics: Alzheimer’s
& Dementia
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Traumatic Brain Injury
Homelessness and Mental Illness
Adolescent Development and
Mental Health
Legal Aspects
Consumer and Family Panel
De-escalation Techniques
Developmental Disorders
Role Plays
Mental Health in the Justice
Mobile Crisis Services
Treatment of Mental Illness
Medications and Treatment
Continuum
Substance Abuse and CoOccurring Disorders
Site Visits: Inner Vision, Mecklenburg Open Door, Substance Abuse Services Center, CMC - Randolph
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Training & Recruiting
Mecklenburg County CIT Training Community Team and Partner Organizations
MCSO
CMPD
Mecklenburg County Area
Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental
Health Illness – Charlotte
Chapter
Probation Office
Carolinas Medical Center –
Randolph
Central Piedmont
Community College
Mental Health Court
Inner Vision
Mecklenburg Open Door
Clinic
Mecklenburg’s Promise
Correct Care Solutions
Carolinas Healthcare
Project STAR
Mobile Crisis Services
Substance Abuse
Services Center
Currently, plans are in progress for a “drop off”
Crisis Center where CIT officers will be able to
take mental health consumers, with expected
opening October 2010. Until then alternative
resources are available through the MCSO Jails,
Carolinas Medical Center Behavioral Health
Center Emergency Room (CMC BHC-ER) and
Mobile Crisis.
For more information about CIT please contact:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County CIT Training Class #2
Captain Daniel Johnson, MCSO
Daniel.johnson@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County CIT Training Class #3
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Training & Recruiting
287 (g)
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office began participating in the program in April 2006, and is operated by one
sergeant and 10 deputies, all are federally trained and certified under Section 287 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA). They hold the same authority as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
agents.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office deputies do not enter communities and seek illegal immigrants.
Interaction with the 287(g) program occurs after a person has been arrested for a crime and brought to the
Arrest Processing Center. During arrest processing, all arrestees are asked the following two questions: “1. Of
what country are you a citizen or national?, and 2. Where were you born?”. 287(g) deputies may confirm
immigration status with additional questioning and the use of federal ICE fingerprint and photo databases.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office 287 (g) program does not deport illegal or undocumented
immigrants. Information received from questioning determines immigration status and is used to set
Immigration Bonds (as outlined by ICE) and given to ICE officials and Immigration Court.
FY 09 Statistics
287(g) deputies interviewed 3,828 arrestees
Of those interviewed 2,530 were processed (66%)
Of those processed, detainers were lodged against 2,471 (98%)
Of those processed, 203s1 were lodged against 2,205 (87%)
MCSO 287 (g) deputies processed illegal and undocumented immigrants from the following countries:
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa
Croatia
Rica
Czech Republic
Dominican
Ecuador
Republic
Ethiopia
Salvador
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Honduras
Iran
Jamaica
Jordan
Korea
Liberia
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Thailand
United
Uruguay
Venezuela
Kingdom
Vietnam
1
El
203 refers to an order to detain once a person is placed into ICE custody
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FY 09 data compared to previous fiscal years
Since the beginning of the 287 (g) program in Mecklenburg County 61% of all non-US born arrestees have
been processed for removal.2
FY 09
FY 08
FY 07
Inmates
Interviewed
Inmates Processed
3,828
3,484
3,492
2,530
2,314
1,939
Detainers Lodged
2,471
2,371
1,799
203s Lodged
against the number
processed
2,205
1,989
1,323
Inmates Interviewed
Inmates Processed
Detainers Lodged
2
203s Lodged
This number does not include those actually removed, only those placed in removal proceedings by a judge, and those assigned to Immigration Court.
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287 (g)
Special Services
Inmate Medical Services
Inmate Medical Services
MD/PA/NP
6,804
Inmate Medical Services are provided through Correct Care
Dentist
3,273
Solutions (CCS). CCS provides comprehensive medial, dental, and
Psychiatrist
2,484
mental health services in addition to many ancillary services and
Mental Health Professional
7,981
RN/LPN
46,906
Total Pre-Employment
Physicals
97
products for all MCSO inmates. Additionally, the medical staff
handles all pharmaceuticals, and chronic and infectious disease
care. When requested, the department offers HIV testing for
inmates during regular physicals.
In addition to medical attention and testing, the department works closely with substance abuse programs
offered in the jail, in order to help inmates get the counseling they need to end their addictions.
The staff consists of 85 employees including: 1 full time medical director, 2 part time medical doctors, 2 full
time mid-level providers, 1 full time dentist, 2 part time psychiatrists, and 60 nurses and support staff.
During FY 09 Inmate Medical Services prepared for a potential H1N1 outbreak. All officials were
vaccinated and a pandemic policy was created. Fortunately no inmates were reported with H1N1.
During FY 09 the medical staff had thousands of encounters with inmates as shown above.
Permits, Finger Printing and Registration Bureau
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office has adopted the duty of fulfilling the North Carolina state
requirement to issue permits, fingerprinting, and sex offender registration services. North Carolina statute
requires citizens to obtain a permit prior to purchasing a handgun. Each citizen applying for a handgun permit
must go through an application process that includes a background check before approval.
During FY 09 the Sheriff’s Office
processed over 14,885 applications
for concealed carry and gun
permits. In addition to gun
permits the Sheriff’s office also
provides fingerprinting services
for prospective public and private
sector employees.
During FY 09 12,044 fingerprint
requests were received.
Sex offender registration is a large
responsibility of the Registration Bureau. They work with the Field Operations to ensure that sex offenders
are registered and updated as quickly and accurately as possible. During FY 09 there were 221 Sex Offender
Registrations.
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Court Security
MCSO deputies supply the security for the entire building, including the lock up area for inmates awaiting
trial below ground level. Recently, sheriffs deputies have adapted a new zoning technique for security of the
courthouse. This allows for improved supervision, better knowledge and expertise of each zone as well as an
increase in control.
During FY 09, the Mecklenburg County Courthouse had 1,072,915 visitors. Additionally, 20,803
contraband items were confiscated. This comes as a direct result of the tough security measures MCSO
Court Security takes to guarantee safety.
While the courthouse remains secure on floors 1-9, the basement has a large set of holding cells for inmates
awaiting their court appearances or trials. On an average day there are between 60 and 70 inmates held in
basement cells successfully managed.
FY 09
FY 08
Visitors
1,072,915
985,010
Contraband Recovered
20,803
15,897
Inmates Processed
33,502
30,115
Inmate Property and Finance
This unit is responsible for ensuring that all monies and property that enter the facility with an arrestee are
accounted for, inventoried, stored properly and returned to the inmate at release. This unit is also responsible
for maintaining all funds that may be put into an inmate account while they are incarcerated. These funds are
available to the inmates for commissary purchases.
During FY 09 there were nearly 100,000 commissary orders handled by the Inmate Property and Finance
unit.
Inmate Work Crews
Established in March 1995, the Inmate Work Crew program puts low risk inmates to work cleaning the streets
and public properties of Mecklenburg County. The crews are supervised by MCSO detention officers.
During FY 09 the Inmate Work Crew worked a total of 22,004 hours. Based on a minimum wage per
hour, their efforts have saved taxpayers $223,341.
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Special Services
Inmate Programs
The mission of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Programs Department is to make our
community safer by offering a broad array of relevant services that provide those we serve with opportunities
for positive change. Participation in most Inmate Programs offered in Mecklenburg County Jails are
voluntary. During FY 09, approximately 3,200 inmates participated in Inmate Programs.
Criminal Justice Collaboration Forum
Inmate Programs hosted the first annual Criminal
Justice Collaboration Forum, which focused on
building and strengthening ties to community
organizations that provide services to the inmate or
ex-offender population. The forum hosted an
organization fair in which participating agencies
hosted tables to answer questions and provide
information about services. In addition to the
organization fair, a panel comprised of criminal
justice professionals discussed topics such as re-entry
and greater collaboration among community
organizations and law enforcement agencies.
Criminal Justice Panel
The event brought together over 50 local organizations,
such as:
CMPD – Gang of One
Veteran’s Services
Mecklenburg County (DSS, Health
Dept.)
Center for Community Transitions
Community Support
Services
NC Courts
City of Charlotte
Right Moves For Youth
United Family Services
Crisis Assistance Ministry
Latin American Coalition
Prison Fellowship
Inmate Programs and Area Mental Health staff
Criminal Justice Panel
Organization Fair
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Adult Programs
Many exciting opportunities developed within Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Adult Programs in
2009. These opportunities included the expansion of services to create a full continuum of services to
inmates housed within the jails. These expansion included:
1.
Therapeutic Structured Housing program for females at Jail Central
2.
Vocational center to provide carpentry, horticulture and landscape training to male inmates at Jail
North (opening fiscal year 2010)
3.
Computer training programs
4.
Creation of a Transitional Support Team to provide reentry assistance such as case management to
inmates transitioning from jail to community
5.
Increased participation of community providers and volunteers to provide a comprehensive array of
services to inmates which can be delivered in both the jail and community upon release
These services are essential to the creation of a best practice model of services known as the “Transition
from Jail to Community Model” (TJC). This outcome based model has been proven through research to
reduce recidivism within jails across the country and provide natural supports to individuals in their own
communities.
The TJC Model3
The TJC Model
TJC is not a discrete program; it is a
new way of doing business: an
innovative, collaborative, datadriven approach to jail/community
transition, with a focus on system
change and targeted interventions.
Figure 1. illustrates the TJC
approach to effective jail to
community transition and identifies
the key components of the TJC
model at both the system and
intervention levels.
The model also provides that
implementing an outcome
monitoring process enables
organizations to track progress in
achieving the program’s mission.
With this information, program
managers can better develop
budgets, allocate resources and
improve their services.
“
3 The Transition from Jail to Community Model”. The Urban Institute/Research of Record. N.p. N.d. Web 6. March 2010. <http://www.urban.org/projects/
tjc/model.cfm>.
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Inmate Programs
Inmate Programs offered the following adult programs during FY 09:
Substance Abuse
Men’s Primary Care
Women’s Aftercare/Relapse Prevention
Men’s Aftercare
Women’s Primary Care
Men’s Relapse Prevention
Offered in English and Spanish
Family Ties
Women’s Primary Care (Substance Abuse)
Anger Management
Life Skills
Domestic Violence
General Education Development (GED)
Men’s Primary Care (Substance Abuse)
GED Tutoring
Offered to men and women
Domestic Violence
Vocational Training
Life Skills
Computer Technology
GED
Creative Writing
GED Tutoring
Parenting
Literacy
All other classes
Spanish Substance Abuse
Spanish Civic Class
Adult Basic Education
Basic Electricity
Keeping It Cool
Spanish Health
Basic Machines
Blueprints
Advanced Life Skills
Book Club
English as a Second Language
Create Your Be-Print
Reentry
Strengthening Relations
Basic Math
Structured Therapeutic Housing Pod for Females
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Inmate Programs
Youthful Offender Programs
FY 09 marked the beginning of an important
transition for Youthful Offender programs.
Youthful Offender Programs Community Partners
Mecklenburg County
Area Mental Health
Parent Voice
CharlotteMecklenburg Police
Department (CMPD)
Central Piedmont
Community College
(CPCC)
CharlotteMecklenburg Schools
(CMS)
Community Center for
Transitions
Mecklenburg County
Department of Social
Services: Youth and
Family Services
Think Outside the Bars
Personalized
Therapy
Planned Parenthood
Needs (GAIN) as the best practice
Arbor
Changed Choices
screening and assessment tool for
youthful offenders. GAIN Certification
Substance Abuse
Prevention Services
Melange Health Care
Services
training began February of 2009.
Aspire
Women’s Commission
React Not
Communities In
Schools
Inmate Programs initiated the Adolescent
Team which brings together community
partners and agencies that direct and commit
resources to the development of the expansion
of the Youthful Offender wing of Jail North.
The Adolescent Team meets monthly and
includes representatives from many
community agencies.
New Curriculum, Treatment and Instruction
The Adolescent Clinical Team identified
The Global Assessment of Individual
The Adolescent Clinical Team toured
several juvenile detention facilities across
the region, including Greensboro and the
Jackson Project, to gather ideas of new
curriculum and instruction methods for
youth programs. The team decided upon
the creation and implementation of a
hybrid curriculum and instruction manual
combining methods of facilities visited.
The creation and development of the
Adolescent Female programs at Jail Central
began in November of 2008. The program
has a new full time case manager to work
with adolescent females full time, with
daily instruction from CMS, CPCC,
Changed Choices, Planned Parenthood, SAPS, and other agency partners.
A first for MCSO, a full time CMS Principal was assigned to the jail’s Right Choices High School to
manage CMS teachers and oversee curriculum, instruction, and grades.
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Inmate Programs
Youthful Offender Classes Offered in FY 09:
New Classes
Youthful Offender staff added a financial
Charlotte-
Anger
management class titled “Financial Fridays” as
Mecklenburg
Management/
the first of its’ reentry trainings. The course,
Schools
Managing Me
taught by Charlotte Saves, teaches the basics of
Substance Abuse
General Education
banking such as savings and checking accounts
Awareness
Development
(GED)
and the use of ATM and debit cards.
Life Works/Reentry
Programs staff began offering English as a
Dream It Do It
Planning
Second Language to youthful offenders. The
class teaches fundamentals of English such as
grammar, sentence structure, writing, reading
and conversation.
Safe Dates/Project
STD/HIV
Towards No Drugs
Awareness
English as a Second
Healthy Living
Language
Planned
Domestic Violence
Parenthood
Substance Abuse Programs
Financial Fridays
Life Skills
Substance Abuse treatment programs
Changed Choices
are offered through program
collaboration between MCSO and the
Mecklenburg County PSO (Mental
Substance Abuse Recidivism
Health/Developmental Disabilities/
Substance Abuse Authority). Anyone
The MCSO Research & Planning Unit completes a quarterly
requesting treatment is subject to
recidivism rate for substance abuse programs. The annual
substance abuse screening conducted
recidivism rate for FY 09 is 47%4. This is a decrease from FY
by a member of the treatment staff and
08, for which the annual recidivism rate for all substance
will then be referred to the appropriate
abuse programs was 55%. Also, in FY09 1,306 inmates
treatment program. A certificate is
participated in substance abuse programs, with 75% (986)
awarded upon satisfactory completion
completing their treatment program.
of the programs listed.
Treatment Programs
Men’s Primary Care
Men’s After Care
Men’s Relapse Prevention
Women’s Primary Care
Women’s Relapse Prevention
Spanish Men’s Primary Care
Spanish Women’s Primary Care
This recidivism rate only includes inmates that have completed substance abuse treatment programs, were released to Mecklenburg County, and were
re-arrested in Mecklenburg County within one year of release.
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Inmate Programs
Inmate Libraries
The mission of the Inmate Library is to provide services that expose the inmate population to reading
programs and legal information in an attempt to ease tension and promote literacy.
Libraries and staff are located at Jail Central (JC) and Jail North (JN). Inmates at the JN Annex receive books
through outreach from the JN Library. The libraries operate using a public library model and the standards
set by the American Library Association and the American Correctional Association.
Book Carts
Law Library
Inmate libraries also facilitate book carts which are
The Law Library provides inmates mandated
specialized tools used to provide detention pods (housing
access
units) with reading material and as a vocational training
materials.
program for book cart attendants.
Each adult general
librarians. Inmates are given appointments to
housing unit has a book cart and an inmate attendant
visit the library and receive assistance or the
selected by pod officers. The carts are made available
relevant documents are printed and delivered
whenever inmates have registered for usage. Carts remain in
to inmates (a process known as document
the PODs approximately 30 days before they are restocked
delivery).
to
criminal
and
civil
reference
Requests are processed by law
with new titles.
FY 09 Stats
Library staff completed 11,257 transactions & 1,511 Law Library Requests
Reading Programs and Book Clubs:
Library staff, Jail North (left) Jail Central (right)
During FY09, Inmate Libraries facilitated the following reading programs and book clubs:
Library Assistant Vocational Class trains inmates to work in the library building skills such as data entry and
searching inventory. Curriculum is based upon the requirements for a Library Assistant I at the public
library. Participants attend a 20-hour course and must pass a three-part test before receiving a certificate.
Successful graduates are interviewed for positions at MCSO jail libraries as library helpers. During FY 09,
inmate library helpers at Jail Central supplied approximately 1,400 hours of service valued at $11,900.
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Inmate Programs
Ladies First Book Club meets at Jail Central and is the longest continuing program for women. Book selections range from classics to urban literature. Two community volunteers lead the discussions. Because the
group is limited to ten participants, a sense of friendship promotes growth and self confidence with regard to
expressing thoughts and opinions.
Freedom Reads is a book club for the youthful offenders at Jail North. It meets twice per month and began
through a partnership with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (CML) in 2006. In addition to reading, special
events such as Teen Tech Week, Teen Read Week and author visits replicate activities at ImaginOn, a branch
of CML. The teens are encouraged to contact their local library upon release.
uCreate was a project funded by the McArthur Foundation and coordinated through CML. Young adults 1822 created their life stories through a variety of media; reviewed the choices they had made; and set goals for
the best possible choices in the future.
Workshops
Household Management and Job Applications were designed to introduce female inmates to re-entry skills.
These seminars focused on topics to enhance daily life including budgets, menu planning, resume writing and
interview techniques. Participants learned how they could continue learning at the public library after
returning home.
Chaplain Services
In MCSO Jails, Chaplain Services are in high demand. As a result of the dedication of staff and volunteers,
MCSO Chaplain Services are able to offer a variety of religious and spiritual programs to inmates.
During FY 2009 chaplains processed nearly 16,000
requests from inmates. The two most
Chaplain Services Requests
common types of requests are bible
distributions - 4,995 and spiritual
literature (e.g., newsletters and
pamphlets) - 3,284. In addition to these
common requests, there are around
twenty other different types of inmate
requests such as communion, eyeglasses,
and baptism. Additionally, Chaplain
Services handles all requests for special
religious dietary needs.
In order to ensure that religious and spiritual needs of the inmates are being met, volunteers are recruited
and trained. During FY 09, 497 new volunteers trained for Chaplain’s Services.
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Inmate Programs
Jail Alternatives & Alternative Sentencing
Electronic Monitoring (EM)
The Electronic Monitoring program is for low-medium level, pre-trial offenders. It produces individual
accountability while improving a participant’s prospects for living a law-abiding and productive life in the
community.
Since the program’s inception there have been over 2,000 participants.
Every member on the program maintains a 3:00-5:00 pm curfew and is monitored through a GPS tracking
ankle bracelet 24 hours a day. All members of programs are subject to monthly drug tests as well as weekly
checkups from Sheriff’s Office Deputies.
FY 09 Changes & Success Rate
A new policy changed the way individuals were accepted into the program. It became EM policy that
only individuals referred by judges were able to participate.
72% of all Electronic Monitoring participants successfully completed the program.
In addition to high success rates, this program is extremely cost effective, costing approximately $14.00 a day
per inmate, which is much less expensive than housing an inmate in the jail at a cost of $102.15 per day.
Pretrial Release Services
Pretrial Services works with low,
Pretrial Interviews & Releases
medium, and high risk level
pre-trial offenders.
Supervision Officers maintain
weekly to monthly contact
with offenders on their
caseloads, and create special
conditions such as drug
testing to evaluate
compliance.
During FY 09, Pretrial Services began using automated reporting kiosks which are
used as one method of monitoring participants’ compliance with conditions of
release. Pretrial Services kiosks determine identity with the use of a biometric
hand reading and a series of questions on a touch screen. The kiosks provide 24/7
reporting access for Pretrial Services participants. The kiosks are funded by a
federal grant, and are the first of its kind in North Carolina.
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Pretrial Kiosk
Work Release & Restitution Center (WRRC)
The WRRC program is designed to increase
community protection by providing offenders with the
opportunity to change themselves and those conditions
FY 09 Statistics
that brought them into conflict with the law. The
program will also release the offender back into our
community as productive citizens with employment,
Successful Completion Rate
79%
Average Daily Population
94
Recidivism Rate
36%
cash savings, housing and a greater capacity to manage
their responsibilities. Importantly, WRRC residents
comply with conditions of their sentencing such as
child support payments and other community
restitution. During a challenging economy and high
unemployment in FY 09, WRRC residents made a
community impact of $342,000. This total includes
monies paid toward their room and board ($121,000),
income tax withholdings ($95,000), and family support
Pictures from the Work Release Annual Open House
payments ($102,000), as well as child support,
fines and restitution.
WRRC offers many programs to residents
including:
Job Readiness and Retention
Commitment To Change
Family Counseling
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling
Mental Health Counseling
GED through Central Piedmont Community College
Male Involvement
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Jail Alternatives & Alternative Sentencing
Retirees
Bernard R. Caldwell
William A. Pearson
Tammy Parker
Detention Counselor
Detention Officer
Deputy Sheriff
Jimmie Sartin
Sabir Jeelani
Iris Rhinehardt
Detention Sergeant
Detention Officer
Administrative Support
Supervisor
Assistant III
Ruth Reikowski
John Osborne
Administrative Support
Detention Officer
Assistant II
Connie Baginski
Detention Counselor
Supervisor
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Employees of the Month
July
August
September
October
Sgt. Phillip Moody
Deputy Corey Dockery
Travis Nguyen
D/O Jason Michael
Field Operations
Arrest Processing
Technical Analyst ISD
Jail North
November
December
January
February
D/O Angelo Caso-
D/O Drodney Sowell
D/O Cobiyan Fetherson Jail
D/O James Hawkins
Corrales
WRRC
Central
Arrest Processing
Classification
March
April
May
June
D/O Eric Byrum
Deputy Buford
Mauro Messina
D/O Garfield Williams
Training Academy/Jail North
Daniels Jr.
Management Analyst
Jail Central
Field Operations
Research & Planning
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Detention Statistics
Inmate Population Profile (Average)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY 09
FY 08
Adult Male Inmates
2,385
2,195
2,153
2,093
2,206
2,314
Adult Female Inmates
235
201
180
181
199
210
Male Youthful Offenders
98
106
77
82
91
86
6
5
4
5
5
6
Gatling5
15
21
13
1
15
20
Number of Weekenders
41
39
48
53
46
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Federal Inmates
570
492
475
468
501
639
Sentenced to the Sheriff -
298
277
256
283
279
297
(Y.O)
Female Youthful Offenders
(Y.O.)
Total
Inmate Population Profile
5
Gatling is a facility for juvenile offenders (under the age of 16). This facility closed May 2009.
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Jail Data
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY 09
FY 08
New Arrests Processed
12,004
10,067
11,515
11,345
45,471
43,606
Average Daily
Population – Jail
Central
Average Daily
Population – Jail
North
Average Daily
Population - WRRC
Average Length of
Stay Male Inmates
Average Length of
Stay Female Inmates
Average Length of
Stay
All Inmates (includes
federal, state and
sentenced)
Escapes
1,887
1,748
1,703
1,687
1,756
1,842
729
663
612
579
646
676
102
92
94
90
94
93
30.08
31.39
26.95
25.29
28.43
31.31
13.92
13.46
10.05
9.87
11.82
13.33
19.94
26.78
21.68
23.79
23.05
24.20
0
0
0
0
0
0
Releases
Signed Bond (i.e.,
bondsman, property,
cash)
Compliance
3,748
3,602
4,221
4,265
15,836
13,773
73
89
77
77
316
313
Probation/Parole
256
257
199
202
914
1,012
PJC
31
11
13
41
96
156
Release by Court
98
128
98
157
481
373
Electronic Monitoring
83
89
65
72
309
241
Unsecured (co-signer,
custody)
Pretrial Release
Services
Dismissal
1,230
1,057
1,341
1,221
4,849
5,076
79
99
75
68
321
502
392
341
342
292
1,367
1,369
Time Served
2,074
1,845
1,803
2,006
7,728
7,004
Other Jurisdiction
(transferred)
Federal & ICE
1,018
719
748
781
3,266
3,006
2,058
1,792
1,715
1,628
7,193
5,967
Other not captured
above
Release Totals
61
60
101
63
285
253
11,201
10,089
10,798
11,252
42,961
39,045
40
Detention Statistics
This report was completed by the MCSO Research & Planning Unit.